Food
What is the popular main dish eaten during Thanksgiving?
Turkey
What was the name of the ship called where the pilgrims sailed on?
Mayflower
When is Thanksgiving this year? (full date)
Thursday, November 22nd, 2018
What were the English immigrants to the United States called?
Pilgrims
When is Thanksgiving celebrated every year?
The fourth Thursday of November
What is the most popular pie to eat during this holiday?
pumpkin pie
What year was the first Thanksgiving feast?
1621
What happens to the shops, banks, and restaurants?
They are closed
What were the people living in the USA called?
Indians/Native Americans
What did the family in The Blind Side movie do before eating?
prayed (said what they were thankful for)
What side dish is common to accompany the turkey (very popular in Spain)?
ham
3 days
Why do family and friends celebrate Thanksgiving?
To give thanks for what they have
What is it called when there is a lot of food on the table?
Feast
What is Yossi's real name?
Yozabeth
What is the sauce that is made from the juices released while the meat is cooking called?
Gravy
What things did the Indians (Native Americans) teach the pilgrims? (give 2 examples)
cultivate corn, extract sap from the maple trees, catch fish in the rivers, avoid poisonous plants
turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, pumpkin pie, ham
What was the most important harvest for the Pilgrims?
Corn
What was the name of the Indian tribe?
Wampanoag
What is made with bread, some spices, and vegetables and is sometimes used to fill up the inside of the turkey while cooking?
What was the name of the Indian that helped the pilgrims?
Squanto
What popular sport is usually watched during Thanksgiving?
American football
What is a horn of plenty called? (the symbol of Thanksgiving)
Cornucopia
What USA president made Thanksgiving Day a national holiday during the civil war in 1863?
Abraham Lincoln